Jakob Chychrun or Matthew Schaefer? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Jakob Chychrun, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.00 fantasy points to 1.97. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), defensemen ranked 11th and 12th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.97
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.94
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Jakob Chychrun, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.00 fantasy points to 1.97.
Categories leagues: Jakob Chychrun again, 1.5 category value for the week to 1.3.
Over WSH's last 5 games Jakob Chychrun played 5 games, 25:50 a night with 3:00 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Jakob Chychrun's ice time is up: 25:50 over his last 5 games against 23:39 on the board.
Over NYI's last 5 games Matthew Schaefer played 5 games, 25:26 a night with 4:00 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
WSH has a back-to-back in Week 3.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Jakob Chychrun | Matthew Schaefer |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Pair 1 | Pair 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 25:50 (5) | 25:26 (5) |
| TOI, board | 23:39 | 24:50 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:00 | 4:00 |
| Shots, last games | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Projected category value | 1.5 | 1.3 |
Schedule: Jakob Chychrun Tue @CAR, Wed MTL, Sat NJD. Matthew Schaefer Tue VAN, Thu @OTT, Sat @TOR.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Jakob Chychrun, 2.00 fantasy points per game to 1.97.
Categories leagues: Jakob Chychrun again, 69th overall against 72nd.
| Category (z per game) | Jakob Chychrun | Matthew Schaefer |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| G goals | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| BLK blocked shots | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| HIT hits | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| PPP power-play points | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Jakob Chychrun or Matthew Schaefer in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Jakob Chychrun, narrowly. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 2.00 fantasy points to 1.97. Categories leagues: Jakob Chychrun again, 1.5 category value for the week to 1.3. Over WSH's last 5 games Jakob Chychrun played 5 games, 25:50 a night with 3:00 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Jakob Chychrun's ice time is up: 25:50 over his last 5 games against 23:39 on the board. Over NYI's last 5 games Matthew Schaefer played 5 games, 25:26 a night with 4:00 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. WSH has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Jakob Chychrun or Matthew Schaefer?
Season-long, points leagues: Jakob Chychrun, 2.00 fantasy points per game to 1.97. Categories leagues: Jakob Chychrun again, 69th overall against 72nd.
Who wins more categories, Jakob Chychrun or Matthew Schaefer?
Jakob Chychrun is ahead per game in 4 (goals, plus-minus, blocked shots, hits); Matthew Schaefer in 3 (assists, power-play points, shots on goal).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number